I have just had a tongue biopsy for a red and white lesion on it that my oral pathologist was sure was lichen planus. The path report says mild to moderate dysplasia. My surgeon claims he got 90% of it, and wants to see me back in a month. I am making him test for HPV, but he seemed rather unconcerned. I really want to just get it all taken out with clear margins.
I have twins who are 2 and am terrified of touching them as they may get HPV. I know it is ubiquitous, but you know kids, they put their hand in your food, etc.
I am a family doc, but we never see this. I am sending my slides to my friend in Boston who is a dermatopathologist and he is getting another opinion from his oral pathologist collegue. I don't smoke and only drink socially, am female and just over 40. Any idea of the prognosis? I am thinking the worse already...